Inspired Living Partner- (Memory Care) -CNA
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Description
The Memory Care Direct Caregiver is primarily responsible for providing best-in-class resident care and support and facilitate a positive physical, social, emotional and spiritual environment for residents.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assist residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, escorting, medication supervision and other functions designated in the resident’s plan of care.
- Complete tasks, as directed, including taking and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration, and monthly weights and blood pressures; document in the resident’s chart using approved charting criteria.
- Report immediately to supervisor, and/or family, all accidents or incidents; record necessary information on appropriate forms and render immediate first aid.
- Assist residents at meals by serving the meal, helping with menu selection as necessary, delivering meals to rooms as necessary and laundering of table lines on designated shift.
- Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity and respect; know and comply with Resident's Rights; and promptly report all residents' complaints, accidents and incidents to supervisor.
- Assist as directed in proper admission, transfer and discharge of residents.
- Understand and comply with Universal Precautions, following infection control standards for the community, hazardous waste policies and all safety rules.
- Ensure cleanliness of resident rooms and all areas of the community.
- Maintain safety and security of the residents by making scheduled rounds on designated shift.
- Maintain high standard of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the designated uniform and nametag when working.
- Assist in maintaining the total wellbeing of the residents served by promoting the concept of mind, body and spirit.